New Wellington Chief Operational Officer appointment

Tonia
Haskell has been appointed to the role of Chief Operations
Officer (COO) – Southern, replacing Rachel Drew, a valued
member of the executive team who is on maternity leave from
today.

Mr Fulljames says Tonia will join the executive
team on July 7, and will take charge of the daily Wellington
operations of Go Wellington and Valley Flyer. As COO she
will lead NZ Bus’ health and safety initiatives and its
drive to achieve a zero harm workplace, building on the
excellent work Rachel has done in this area, which has
included a comprehensive safety audit of NZ Bus’ entire
Wellington fleet and improvements based on the findings of
that audit early this year.

“Tonia has an extensive
senior management background and has held high profile and
complex roles in the telecommunications sector, among
others. A trained lawyer with a demonstrable background in
effecting positive change she is an excellent addition to
the executive team and will provide continuity in leadership
in the southern region.”

Mr Fulljames says Tonia’s
appointment complements the recent additions of Chief
Information Officer Mike Scott and General Manager Fleet Ian
Gordon to the NZ Bus Senior Leadership Team, which will play
a key role in shaping the future of public transport in
Auckland and Wellington.

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